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IRB safety crews at Bilgola Ocean swims.
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In the water safety group
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Surf Boat Rowers the Bilgola 'Colts' and Boat Captain Neil Jones provided water safety too
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Palm Beach SLSC's Gordon Lang, at front, with the team from North Steyne at the 12th Adrian Curlewis Masters Carnival
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Swimmers at The Basin (Mona Vale Beach) just after dawn. Photo: Joe Mills (Turimetta Moods) Friday January 19, 2024
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Warringah/Pittwater SES at 2024 Australia Day breakfast at Newport Beach
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Catering and Communications - NSW RFS
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Mackerel Beach RFS on pancake duty
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Tumbledown Dick RFB Douses Fire In Mona Vale Dunes
Sunday February 4, 2024It was a busy duty day for the Tumble crew today on a hot and humid Sunday. First they responded after reports of an overheating car on Forestway in Belrose.
Run #2 was a grass fire next to Mona Vale golf course where we assisted Mona Vale FRNSW to extinguish the blaze. About 6 lengths of hose was needed to reach the area in the dunes affected. The crew definitely deserve a cold drink and ice cream!
Photo: Tumble's
NSW SES Warringah / Pittwater Unit Scotland Island Work
February 10, 2024
A busy Saturday morning for volunteers of Warringah Pittwater SES at beautiful Scotland Island. Working alongside RFS, crews stabilised two water tanks that had come loose and were threatening to roll down hill onto a lower property.
Nice work team!
The NSW SES is a volunteer-based organisation that works with communities to prepare and respond to severe weather events.
NSW SES are the lead agency for flood, storm and tsunami in NSW. They manage responses to these emergencies and help communities prepare through planning and education.
NSW SES volunteers come from all walks of life, bringing with them many different skills, interests and backgrounds. They are united by the purpose of supporting their communities in times of need.
There are four ways to volunteer with NSW SES:
- Unit Volunteer: See yourself in orange as a volunteer with one of our 260 NSW SES Units.
- Community Action Team Volunteer: Take action to help prepare your community for floods and storms.
- Corporate Volunteer: Get your workplace or organisation involved as a volunteering partner with the NSW SES.
- Spontaneous Volunteers: Support your community during times of need.
Volunteers can join the NSW SES at ages 16 and 17 but must complete a Parent and Guardian Consent form at the time of joining.
Volunteers aged under 18 can still participate in most NSW SES activities but cannot attend incidents which may involve trauma, such as Road Crash Rescue.
Learn more about NSW SES Unit Volunteer roles and become a volunteer with NSW SES here: www.ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteer
Photos: NSW SES Warringah / Pittwater Unit
The NSW SES is a volunteer-based organisation that works with communities to prepare and respond to severe weather events.
NSW SES are the lead agency for flood, storm and tsunami in NSW. They manage responses to these emergencies and help communities prepare through planning and education.
NSW SES volunteers come from all walks of life, bringing with them many different skills, interests and backgrounds. They are united by the purpose of supporting their communities in times of need.
There are four ways to volunteer with NSW SES:
- Unit Volunteer: See yourself in orange as a volunteer with one of our 260 NSW SES Units.
- Community Action Team Volunteer: Take action to help prepare your community for floods and storms.
- Corporate Volunteer: Get your workplace or organisation involved as a volunteering partner with the NSW SES.
- Spontaneous Volunteers: Support your community during times of need.
Volunteers can join the NSW SES at ages 16 and 17 but must complete a Parent and Guardian Consent form at the time of joining.
Volunteers aged under 18 can still participate in most NSW SES activities but cannot attend incidents which may involve trauma, such as Road Crash Rescue.
Learn more about NSW SES Unit Volunteer roles and become a volunteer with NSW SES here: www.ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteer
Palm Beach Golf Club Centenary 1924 - 2024: 50 Years Of 'Dad's Army' In 2023
Dad's Army is one of PBGC's sub-clubs. As the name suggests it is a club within a club made up of retired men. The name 'Dad's Army' obviously comes from the popular television show of the same name. A glance through Google shows that a number of other golf clubs have their own Dad's Armies.
The Palm Beach branch was formed from two groups. The oldest was founded in 1973 by Arthur Stockman. Its members included Ted Hock for whom Edmund Hock Lane in Avalon is named. Another group began playing on Mondays about the same time. It included the late Albert Sims the founder of Sims Metals. The second group was a little younger at that time and referred to the older slower group as Dad's Army. The older group adopted the name as a badge of honour. In 1978 the two groups amalgamated and the club within a club has been thriving ever since.
Back when it was founded in 1973 many of the members were in fact returned servicemen but the years have taken their toll. Dave Palmer, who served with the Australian Navy during World War II, retired from golf in 2011 just a year short of his 90th birthday. Today only a few members can claim any connection with the armed services. Alan Smith served in the Royal Australian Air Force in post-war Japan. Graeme Camier, a retired pilot with Cathay Pacific, began his career with the RAF. John Hackett a retired engineer and a former member of Avalon RSL has fond memories of his time as a national serviceman in the 1950s. Col Casey, a former Bilgola Plateau resident who retired from golf in 2011, also served with the RAAF. [Col Casey, R.I.P. ran in the PON Profiles in 2011].
A tradition has grown of presenting members with a bottle of Scotch on their 80th birthday. Recipients in the last few years included Alan Smith, the retired RAAF member, Dick Bull, a retired doctor, and Peter Marquis, a retired businessman. Coincidentally these three men went to Shore together and met up again when they moved to Pittwater after retirement. Other octogenarian golfers included Bill Kearney, a retired builder, Don McFarlane, a retired plumber, and John White, a retired engineer. As the list indicates a wide variety of occupations is represented. The membership of 30+ men also ranges in age and includes men in their sixties, seventies and eighties. Many are members of Palm Beach Golf Club but this is not compulsory.
from; Dad's Army Battles On by Brian Kennedy - ran in Pittwater Online News in 2012
Requests to leave Palm Beach Golf Course 1924 To 2024: Some 100th Year History Celebratory Insights up an extra week have been followed this Issue.
Dad's Army in 50th year - 2023. Photo: Chris Searl (son of Geoff Searl OAM, president of ABHS)
Palm Beach Golf Club Centenary Plaque Unveiled
February 10, 2024Let the celebrations begin. Thanks to Craig Parry for unveiling our Centenary Plaque this morning and to Lex Mitchell and the team who put a lot of hard work into building the garden and stonework.
Photos: PBGC
100 Years Of Voluntary Service
Sevens By The Sea At Warriewood
Fishing at Narrabeen Lagoon entrance. Photo: Joe Mills
A blaze of colour with Litte Nico in foreground. Photo: Andrea Francolini/RPAYC - Pittwater Regatta 2024
Congratulations Bob & Christine - 50 Years Service + 50 Years Of Marriage: That's Golden!
This year, Mackerel Beach Brigade members Robert (Bob) and Christine Mitchell celebrate a golden milestone - 50 years of service in the RFS and 50 years of marriage.
Mackerel Beach is a small community surrounded by the ever-present threat of bushfires, storms and other emergencies. In the early 1970s, as the youngest members of the Mackerel Beach community, Bob and Christine felt compelled to ensure the safety and well-being of their neighbours and officially join the RFS.
Over the years the couple ran a family business and raised two children, Karen and Simon, who grew up attending every RFS event and when old enough, followed in their parents' footsteps joining the brigade.
Now, as loving grandparents, Bob and Christine continue to serve their community, seamlessly balancing their roles within the family and the brigade.
When asked how they juggled multiple responsibilities, the couple attribute it to one key factor: teamwork, stating “we couldn’t have done it without working together.”
More than 50 years of marriage, 50 years working side by side and 50 years of dedicated service to the Mackerel Beach Brigade. A golden era worth celebrating.
Photos: NSW Rural Fire Service and Mackerel Beach RFB
Narrabeen Super Cup 2024
This year's Narrabeen Super Cup provided tricky conditions for the 27 boats fleet who managed 4 races for the one-day event.
Congratulations to Toby McKavanagh for taking 1st place in Gold Fleet and Archie Knight with 1st place in Silver.
Avalon Beach Historical Society: March 2024 Meeting
Avalon Beach Historical Society: March 2024 Meeting
A few happy snaps: 86 people attended.
A new member of the Society, but an early resident of Palm Beach, David Elfick, the owner of the Palladium on Ocean Road, was guest speaker.
David has owned the building for 50 years and seen it through some fascinating times.After it began as a very popular dance hall in the 1930s. Later in its long life it served as a café, a restaurant, the Palm Beach Film Club, a film set and now as a private home.
As usual David’s talk was supplemented with photos from different eras which Geoff Searl OAM, President of ABHS, explained, including some interior photos as well taken by William Goddard, who also helped out with research.
A full report on Mr. Elfick's shared insights, and PON's 'few extras' from a previous insight, can be supplemented by Geoff Searl and Bill Goddard's research, runs as next week's History insight.
Those gathered: photo by John Stone:
Guest Speaker with Geoff Searl OAM, President of ABHS and Bill Goddard, who helped with the research and took interior photos of the Palladium:
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John Stone, Patron of the ABHS, who also helps out with supplying photos from his great cache and catalogue of images, taken over decades, of our local area:
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Four OAMs attending: Brian Friend OAM, Warren Young OAM, Brian Friend OAM and Roger Sayers OAM:
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Bob Head, Joe Kerr and Geoff Marles with PBGC President Dan Hill - PBGC Centenary Celebrations
Laura and Sarah Enenver - Laura was the 2024 Pittwater Woman of the Year. Photo: Michael Mannington OAM/Community Photography/PON
Congratulations!
March 12 2024 at Macquarie Street - Protect Pittwater Members and Pittwater Residents speaking up. Photo: Michael Mannington OAM MORE HERE
Thank You John
Photos by Kevin Murray - "Rocket Park" (actually "Warriewood Valley Playground") is now a lake, following the recent heavy rain and changes to its drainage due to recent works. The kids didn't seem to mind. though!
Here are a few pics...
photos by NSW SES Warringah / Pittwater Unit - what a busy day! Water everywhere for our crews to pump out. Remember to never walk, play or drive in floodwater no matter how much fun it looks. Saturday afternoon;
Narrabeen and Warriewood. Photo courtesy: NSW SES Warringah / Pittwater Unit
Dawn at Narrabeen Lagoon. Photo: Joe Mills
Early morning at Avalon Beach. Photo: Joe Mills
PBSLSC's Puddles win gold at Aussies and gold all Season. Photo: Malcolm Trees
Cockatoo Feed Time: Careel Bay
Sulphur-crested Cockatoos (Cacatua galerita) eggs are laid in a suitable tree hollow, which is prepared by both sexes. Both parent birds also incubate and care for the chicks. The chicks remain with the parents all year round and family groups will stay together indefinitely.
Breeding Season: August to January in the south; May to September in the north.
- Clutch size: 1 to 3
- Incubation: 30 days
- Time in nest: 65 days
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo's normal diet consists of berries, seeds, nuts and roots. Feeding normally takes place in small to large groups, with one or more members of the group watching for danger from a nearby perch. When not feeding, birds will bite off smaller branches and leaves from trees. These items are not eaten, however. The activity may help to keep the bill trimmed and from growing too large.
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Pics: AJG/PON (April 24, 2024)
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Melaleuca quinquenervia, also called white bottlebrush, Avalon Parade, Avalon Beach, April 25th, 2024 - an Autumn feed tree for resident wildlife of Pittwater